PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD
Christchurch Man Honoured
“For his untiring and enthusiastic services to further the progress and success of organised photography in New Zealand,” Mr L. A. Thomas, vice-president erf the Christchurch Photographic Society and vice-president of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, has been named an associate of the Photographic Society of America, the world’s
largest photographic organisation. This honour was announced recently at the close of the society’s five-day national convention in Houston, Texas. In addition' to holding the above two offices, Mr Thomas is a member of the international exhibitions committee of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, and the editor’s committee of “New Zealand Camera,” the official journal of the society. In 1958 he was general secretary of the society’s convention held in Christchurch.
Since the inception six years ago of the first combined colour circuit of the Photographic Societies of New Zealand and America, Mr Thomas has acted as secretary of the scheme. In addition, he has served as treasurer of the first (1957) and fourth (1960) New Zealand International Colour Slide Exhibitions.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29363, 16 November 1960, Page 5
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